Apple Doesn't Appreciate Toilet Humor

beaver1024 writes "I doubt if Apple lawyers even contemplated the irony as they slapped a small Australian company producing camping equipment with a lawsuit for trademark violations. Sea to Summit makes a product that assists in the disposal of human excrement, calling it iPood. Apple thinks that 'For obvious reasons, Apple's reputation for clean design and high-tech electronics will suffer should it be associated with latrines and the like through Sea to Summit's use of iPood.' If only Sea to Summit had the resources to fight this in court. Alas, we are witnessing yet another sign of the corrupted nature of IP laws in Australia and internationally."

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[Anonymous Coward]

Why is this listed in the rss feed, then when I come to slashdot.org is buried away and not listed on homepage?
Fucking annoying.

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[SETIGuy]

But can someone explain to me how Apple can remotely get away with bullying a company out of a different name for a completely different product?

Apple has lots of money.

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[Locke2005]

The purpose for Trademark law is to prevent product confusion. In suing this company, Apple is implicitly asserting that their product is indistinguishable to the consumer from another product used for shoveling shit. Personally, I can see the huge potential for confusion.